Digital Marketing Master (M.A.)

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Was ist Digital Marketing? Und warum solltest Du den Master studieren?

Digital- und Online-Marketing ergänzen in vielen Branchen nicht mehr nur das traditionelle Marketing, sondern werden teilweise zur Leit-Strategie – insbesondere bei international tätigen Unternehmen. Da gleichzeitig die Vielfalt der digitalen Medien steigt, sind für das mittlere und gehobene Management Expertinnen und Experten gefragt, die sowohl die einzelnen Disziplinen beherrschen als auch Management- und Führungsqualitäten an den Tag legen. Der englischsprachige Master Digital Marketing an der CBS International Business School ermöglicht Ihnen, durch tiefes und breites Wissen sowie geschulte Soft Skills eine chancenreiche Karriere anzustreben.

Was ist Online Marketing? Definition und Beispiele

Von Storytelling bis hin zu Strategie – Was lernst Du im Digital Marketing?

Wie entwickelt man eine Online-Marketingstrategie, die sowohl international als auch über verschiedene Kanäle und Medien hinweg funktioniert? Die Antwort darauf bekommst Du im Rahmen des Digital Marketing Masters unter anderem in den Kursen “Content Creation & Digital Storytelling” und “Digital Marketing & Modern Growth Concepts”.

Im Laufe des Studiums lernst Du die unterschiedlichsten Techniken und Werkzeuge des Online-Marketings kennen. Dazu gehören z.B.: Storytelling, Website-Optimierung, Search Engine Marketing, Conversion-Optimierung, und Marketing Analytics.

Auf einen Blick - Digital Marketing Master (M.A)

Campus

Köln

Semester Beginn

Winter

Semester

ECTS

120

Studiengebühren*

5.730 €

Alle Fakten im Detail

Vorlesungssprache Englisch
Studienform Vollzeit
Abschluss Master of Arts
Praktikum Integriert
Auslandssemester Optional

Studienbeginn Winter Köln

*Die angezeigten Preise verstehen sich als Semestergebühr. Informationen zu den Studiengebühren für Nicht-EU-Studierende findest Du auf der allgemeinen Informationsseite zu den Studiengebühren. Stand: Januar 2024.

Studienverlaufsplan

Diese Studieninhalte erwarten Dich in den einzelnen Semestern im Masterstudiengang Digital Marketing:

Allgemeine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Inhalte

Business Economics3 ECTS

Analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium
Theory of consumer choice
Theory of the firm, production and cost analysis
Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, contestable markets
Game theory
Pricing strategies
Factor markets, labor economics
Economics of information
Industrial organization
Limitations of markets and interventions by the government
Econometric techniques related to these topics

Empirical Research Methods3 ECTS

Development of a research question
Primary vs. secondary data
Steps of research process
Research designs
Quantitative and qualitative data
Structured methods of data collection: questionnaire and structured interview
Un- and semi-structured methods: qualitative interview and focus group
Quantitative and qualitative content analysis
Ethical considerations of data collection
Sampling
Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS)
Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis (crosstab and correlation), multiple linear regression
Writing a research report – structural and other formal requirements

Strategic Analysis & Management3 ECTS

Strategy making process and strategic reasoning: cognitive process of strategy
creation through the prism of logic and intuition
Setting strategic purpose in the context of responsible stakeholder management
Advanced external environment analysis: markets, industries and competitive
landscapes in static and dynamic perspective in the domestic and international
context
Diagnosing and managing strategic capability through national borders over time
Cultural and institutional context of strategic management: concepts, frameworks
and analytical tools
Generic and interactive business strategies, inside-out and outside-in perspective on
achieving and sustaining competitive advantage internationally
Network-level strategies
Corporate development and configuration: strategic options and portfolio matrices
Strategy formation
Strategic change and corporate restructuring
Strategic renewal
Strategy evaluation and strategic controls: tools and methods
Organizing for success

Innovation Management & Digital Transformation3 ECTS

Diagnosing the change context: diffusion and dynamics of innovation
Sources & types of innovation
Product/service, process & business model innovation
Individual and corporate creativity
Strategic innovation management & the innovation process incl. New Product Development (NPD)
Introduction to digitalization, digital age & digital divide
Digital drivers & disruptive forces
Technological drivers of digital transformation
Socio-technological change associated with the adoption of the mentioned drivers
Introduction to the digital organization & digital business models
Impact of digitalization on the value chain (Industry 4.0)
Digitalization-related innovation theories & technology management
Digitalization leadership & organisational transformation concepts
Change management & transformational leadership
Agility and VUCA world
SCRUM and Design Thinking

Programmspezifische Lehrinhalte

Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts3 ECTS

Introduction to Digital Marketing and Modern Growth Concepts
Demand Generation vs. Demand Capturing
Digital marketing and its scope and importance
Key components and objectives of a digital marketing
Growth and its relevance for digital businesses
Different growth models (plg, slg, molg) and their advantages and disadvantages
Key factors and challenges that influence digital marketing and growth performance
Characteristics and functions of various digital platforms and channels
Importance and purpose of measuring and optimizing digital marketing
Tools and techniques for digital marketing objective and target markets
Evaluating the principles of growth hacking and experimentation
Potential risks and challenges of digital marketing practices

Advanced Brand Management3 ECTS

Brand and brand management and their scope and importance
Key components and objectives of a brand strategy
Brand identity system and the elements of brand identity
The concept and methods of brand positioning
The concept of brand equity and the factors that influence brand equity
Brand strategies and tactics
Brand extension, brand portfolio management,
Brand architecture and brand hierarchy
Brand co-creation and brand communication
Importance and purpose of measuring and evaluating brand performance
Challenges and opportunities that brands face in the digital era
Potential risks and threats, such as brand dilution, brand erosion, brand imitation, brand crisis

Search Engine Marketing3 ECTS

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Search Engine Advertising (SEA)
Content Marketing
Content Management Systems (CMS)
E-Mail-Marketing
Web Analytics Tool: Google Analytics

Social Media Marketing and Monitoring3 ECTS

Digital Marketing fundamentals
Social Media Marketing fundamentals
Influencer Marketing
Creating a digitally connected brand (brand core, brand space, brand persona)
Opinion formation/ expression
Social Media Monitoring fundamentals
Importance of channel choice
Identifying indices, metrics, and KPIs
Monitoring and analyzing brand reputation
Data privacy and ethics
Social Media Monitoring/ Digital Customer Intelligence tool: Brandwatch
Social Media Marketing and Management tool: HootSuite.

Überfachliche Kompetenzen

Advanced Negotiation & Influencing Skill2 ECTS

Positional and principal negotiations – advanced strategies and tactics
Identifying the opponent’s negotiation profile
Understanding the personal negotiation profile and preferences
General persuasion techniques
Negotiation maneuvers and tactics for advanced players
Techniques for opponent engagment
Managing emotions and self- programming for defending your point of view
Cialdini’s 6 principles of persuasion

Language & Communication Skills2 ECTS

The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.

Allgemeine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Inhalte

Corporate Social Responsibility3 ECTS

Cornerstones of sustainable management
CSR as management approach
Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
Tools for CSR implementation
CSR and financial performance
Life cycle assessment

Corporate Governance3 ECTS

Historical developments around the world
Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
Family business governance
Role of institutional investors
Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
Socially responsible investments
Corporate governance in different regions

Value Based Management3 ECTS

Value maximization and corporate objectives, shareholder value and stakeholder value approach
Financial measurement of corporate strategies and competitive advantage: the principles
Shortcomings of traditional profitability ratios for a value-based management
Economic Value Added, Cash Value Added
Identifying the drivers of value creation and investment decision-making
Management compensation and incentives for value creation

Sustainable Supply Chain Management3 ECTS

Defining the state of a sustainable supply chain based on actual trends
Discussion of various theoretical concepts (e.g. Stakeholder Theory, Slack Resource Theory) and their implications for sustainable supply chain management
Defining a “New Normal” of how to do business (e.g. circular economy, regenerative business models, carbon literacy training)
Sustainable Marketing (definition, Green Marketing Strategy Mix, Green Washing and Sustainable Consumer Buying Behaviour)
Sustainable Procurement (definition, Sustainable Procurement Process Model with a focus on sustainable supplier relationship management; new trends like circular procurement)
Sustainable Logistics
Sustainable Design
Carbon Emission / Human Rights in global supply chains

Programmspezifische Lehrinhalte

Customer Conversion and Retention3 ECTS

Introduction to customer conversion and retention
Customer lifecycle management: stages, metrics, and tools
Customer acquisition, conversion and retention: strategies, channels, and metrics
Customer value and loyalty
Referrals and word-of-mouth
Segmentation and customer cohorts
Loyalty programs
customer surveys, reviews and ratings
Customer conversion and retention in e-commerce and SaaS
Customer conversion and retention trends: current and future developments

Monetization and Pricing in Digital Marketing 3 ECTS

Introduction to monetization and pricing: definitions, concepts, and frameworks
Value-based pricing vs. cost-based and competition-based approaches
Revenue models and price models
Value proposition and value drivers
Foundational elements of pricing psychology
Deriving willingness to pay: approaches and methods
Pricing in different digital contexts
Pricing for Saas, platforms, B2C and B2B digital products
Implications of freemium/free offers
Usage-based pricing vs. subscription
Dynamic pricing
Pricing challenges and pitfalls: competition, cannibalization, price sensitivity, etc.
Price implementation and enforcement
Monetization and pricing best practices and case studies

Business Project6 ECTS

The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.

By the end of the module students should be able to:

Define project goals for the “client”.
Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
Cooperate in the international project teams.
Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
Formulate recommendations.

Wahlbereich

Business Elective3 ECTS

A business elective is a business or management-related elective course. By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge.

Interdisciplinary Elective3 ECTS

By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. An interdisciplinary elective is an elective from another discipline than your own specialization.

Überfachliche Kompetenzen

Emotional Intelligence 3 ECTS

Different Inteligencies – IQ vs EQ
The role of emotions – daily and work life
The construct of Emotional intelligence
Emotionally intelligent competencies & skills
Skills acquisition – Experiential/action learning
Reflection & reflexion
Encouraging engagement
Developing trust

Allgemeine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Inhalte

Business Simulation Game3 ECTS

In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.

Integrative Case Studies3 ECTS

Focused review of the curriculum content
Pre-assessment quiz/ content area assessment as benchmark for students’ status quo
Guide and Strategic Plan to Case Study Analysis
Writing a proper Case Study Analysis report
Developing proper answers to Case questions, applying the relevant theoretical knowledge and frameworks
In-depth Case Study Analysis with focus all subject areas of the curriculum
In-depth Case Study Analysis with special focus on Strategic Management

Venture Lab4 ECTS

Discovering and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities
Developing business ideas from opportunities (e.g. based on using Design Thinking, Personas and User Stories)
Feasibility analysis of business ideas
Transferring the idea into a Business Model
Business Model and its building blocks (value proposition, customers segments, channels, customer relationships, revenue model, key partners, key activities, key resources, cost structure)
Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General Outline
Developing the details of the business plan
Finding sources of financing: Business angels; Private equity; Start up financing; Venture capital investors
Preparing a pitch deck for successfully presenting the new venture business plan

Programmspezifische Lehrinhalte

Content Creation and Storytelling 3 ECTS

Introduction: Crossmedia versus transmedia management, journalism, media channels, business models for storytelling
Extended Reality/ XR: Augmented Reality/ AR, Virtual Reality/ VR, Mixed Reality/ MR
Ethics for publishers and sustainability of media use
Transmedia trends integrating Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, games, and social media channels
Content creation using Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva software
Content creation in times of Artificial Intelligence
How to build a character, conflict, and drama
The 3-act model
Writing short stories
Publishing stories
Story building for social media
Storytelling in marketing
Multiplicity and cultural representation in transmedia storytelling
Understanding and producing the orchestration of media

Omni-Channel Commerce3 ECTS

Internet trends
Semantic Web & semantic search enabling visual and voice search
Web 3.0 building on AI and blockchain technology
Big/ smart data
Characteristics of electronic markets
Internet start-ups
E-Commerce business and revenue models
Social commerce
Mobile commerce
E-commerce turnkey solutions
Building an e-commerce presence
The AI-powered organization
Industry 4.0
Content marketing
Measuring content marketing performance using Web analytics tools
E-commerce laws
Potential of blockchain to reduce digital marketing challenges
The metaverse as environment for business
Outlook on advertising in the metaverse
Digital strategy development
Cross-channel, multi-channel and omni-channel management
Data privacy and security

Data-driven and AI-based Marketing Approaches3 ECTS

Data-driven marketing fundamentals
Marketing automation (Salesforce tools)
Agile marketing fundamentals
Introduction to big data
Machine learning and deep learning fundamentals
AI in a business and marketing context
Data collection and management
Evaluating content success
Data storytelling
Future marketing measures

Marketing and Innovative Technologies3 ECTS

Future of digitalization and digital marketing
History of innovations and insights for future innovations
Ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality
Sustainable innovations
Silicon Valley DNA: Create innovations with Design Thinking
Using artificial intelligence for digital marketing
Writing artificial intelligence prompts
Innovation podcasts with expert interviews and social media posts
Extended reality: AR and VR in digital marketing

Advanced Digital Marketing Techniques and Tools 2 ECTS

SEM approaches and tools
Google Analytics theory & practice
Google Ads theory & practice
Google Ads Keyword Planner
XOVI SEO Tool
Several freemium SEO tools
Google Search Console

Master Thesis Tutorial2 ECTS

During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.

Wahlbereich

Business Elective3 ECTS

Interdisciplinary Elective3 ECTS

Programmspezifische Lehrinhalte

Master Thesis18 ECTS

During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.

Internship or Study Abroad10 ECTS

You can choose between an internship (lasting at least seven weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.

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Masterabschluss im Online Marketing: Wie sind die Karriereaussichten?

Mit einem Master in Digital Marketing bist Du für zahlreiche Berufe in unterschiedlichen Branchen qualifiziert. Als Manager oder als Berater findest Du beispielsweise in folgenden Feldern Anstellung:

im operativen oder strategischen Marketing internationaler Konzerne
bei Content-Anbietern und Agenturen
in Ad-Tech-Unternehmen
bei Media-Agenturen

Du hast zudem die Möglichkeit selbstständig erwerbstätig zu werden. Dabei unterstützt Dich der Fachbereich Digitales Medienmanagement in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Entrepreneurship-Lehrstuhl der CBS und dem Kölner Hochschulgründernetz (hgnc).

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Schwerpunkte im Bereich Social Media

Erfahre im Digital Marketing Master der CBS, wie Du mit Facebook, Instagram und Co. Kampagnen planen kannst, die genau die richtigen User erreichen. Erfolgreiche Social-Media-Strategien erfordern nicht nur wirksame Botschaften, sondern auch, diese auf den passenden Kanälen auszuspielen sowie die Resultate im Blick zu behalten. Das Management sowie Monitoring diverser Social Media Outlets zu erlernen gehört daher ebenso zum Digital Marketing Master, wie tiefgehende Kenntnisse im Influencer Marketing zu erlangen. Baue Dir durch Wissen in diesen Schlüsselbereichen einen entscheidenden Wettbewerbsvorteil auf und lernen große Werbebudgets gezielt einzusetzen.

Was ist Influencer Marketing? Definition und Beispiele

KPIs mit dem Marketing Master erreichen

Targeting und Big Data sind zwei Stichworte, die fallen, wenn es darum geht Werbebotschaften gezielt auszuspielen. Denn um Erfolge messen zu können, ist es wichtig sinnvolle Ziele zu setzen und diese letztlich mit durchdachten Kampagnen zu erreichen. Wie das funktioniert, erlernst Du im zweiten und dritten Semester unter anderem innerhalb dieser Kurse:

Costumer Conversion and Retention
Monetization and Pricing in Digital
Marketing
Omni-Channel Commerce
Date-driven and AI-based Marketing Approaches
Advanced Digital Marketing Techniques and Tools

Englischkenntnisse im Master perfektionieren

Mit Englisch als Vorlesungs- und Studiensprache bietet der Digital Marketing Master in Köln von vorneherein einen großen Vorteil gegenüber vergleichbaren Hochschulen. Von Anfang an lernst Du die Fachbegriffe im richtigen Kontext anzuwenden, so dass Du Dich international mit Kunden, Partnern und Unternehmen verständigen kannst. Deine Sprachkenntnisse werden zusätzlich mit einem Kurs in Business English verfeinert. Darüber hinaus erlernst Du eine weitere Fremdsprache, wie etwa Spanisch oder Französisch.

Master-Studiengang mit starkem Praxisbezug

Manager/-innen im Digital Marketing brauchen solide BWL-Kenntnisse, um wirtschaftlich tragfähige Entscheidungen zu treffen. Diese werden im Digital Marketing Studium vermittelt.

Wende Deine im Digital Marketing erworbenen Fachkenntnisse direkt im Rahmen eines Business Project an. Darin bearbeitest Du reale Case Studies und präsentierst die Ergebnisse Vertretern des entsprechenden Unternehmens. Weiterhin bietet die CBS ein Business Simulation Game an – hier erleben Studierende, wie sich ihre Business-Entscheidungen auf eine Firma auswirken könnten. Außerdem ist ein mindestens siebenwöchiges Praktikum im Masterstudiengang Digital Marketing Pflicht. Unterstützung bei der Auswahl eines geeigneten Praktikumsplatzes erhältst Du vom Career Service der CBS.

Online Marketing Master – Was sind die Vorraussetzungen für ein Studium an der CBS?

Voraussetzungen für die Aufnahme des Masterstudiums Digital Marketing sind ein erster akademischer Abschluss, im Rahmen dessen 30 wirtschaftswissenschaftliche ECTS Credits nachgewiesen werden, sowie fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse.

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